Loblaw fined $10,000 for mislabeling imported food as Canadian

A year after the “Buy Canadian” movement gained momentum, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is intensifying efforts against grocery stores misrepresenting imported foods as Canadian. This year, Loblaw-owned stores have received two $10,000 fines for misleading country-of-origin claims. The CFIA is also investigating Sobeys for similar violations, following previous findings of numerous misleading labels across several grocery chains, prompting stricter enforcement of food labeling regulations.

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